WATCH: Joplin gets by Carthage 60-54 to win Carthage Invitational for the second straight year. All Wright leads the Eagles with 23 points. Terrance Gibson adds 16 points.
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CARTHAGE, Mo. – (WATCH) Joplin beats Ray-Pec 56-50 Friday night to advance to the Carthage Invitational championship.
All Wright scores 34 points to lead the way for the Eagles.
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The Missouri Football Coaches Association has released it’s All-State awards for the 2022 season.
Carthage running back Luke Gall has been named the Missouri Class 5 Offensive Player of the Year – and multiple local players have earned All-State recognition.
Local players receiving all state honors from the MFCA are listed below, or you can check out the full MFCA All-State teams HERE.
CLASS 2
RB Jackson Marrs (Seneca) – 1st team
ATH Joel Beshore (Lamar) – 1st team
OL Ryan Davis (Lamar) – 1st team
DL Rourke Dillion (Lamar) – 1st team
LB Khiler Nance (Lamar) – 1st team
LB Cameron Sturgell (Lamar) – 1st team
DB Austin Wilkerson (Lamar) – 1st team
K Malachi Hennum (Mt. Vernon) – 1st team
QB Gavyn Hoover (Seneca) – 2nd team
RB Braden Dodson (Mt. Vernon) – 2nd team
WR Ian Ngugu (Lamar) – 2nd team
ATH Conner Ackerson (Seneca) – 2nd team
OL Jacob Gravener (Seneca) – 2nd team
LB Lincoln Renfro (Seneca) – 2nd team
P Alex Wilkerson (Lamar) – 2nd team
KR Jackson Marrs (Seneca) – 2nd team
RB Ty Willhite (Lamar) – 3rd team
LB Cody Downing (Mt. Vernon) – 3rd team
CLASS 4
OL Talan Chandler (Nevada) – 1st team
TE Drew Beachler (Nevada) – 2nd team
DE Case Sanderson (Nevada) – 2nd team
ATH Avious Steadman (Nevada) – 3rd team
DL Donnie Keith (Carl Junction) – 3rd team
LB Johnny Starks (Carl Junction) – 3rd team
DB Konner Poynter (Monett) – 3rd team
CLASS 5
RB Luke Gall (Carthage) – 1st team (Class 5 Offensive Player of the Year)
WR Isaiah Green (Neosho) – 1st team
OL Drew Musche (Carthage) – 1st team
DL Micah Lindsey (Carthage) – 1st team
DE Lucas Ott (Webb City) – 1st team
DB Davion King (Carthage) – 1st team
RB Jared Siler (Neosho) – 2nd team
DB Kaylor Darnell (Webb City) – 2nd team
OL Shaun Hunt (Webb City) – 3rd team
CLASS 6
OL Dontrell Holt (Joplin) – 2nd team
LB Draven VanGilder (Joplin) – 2nd team
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WATCH: Joplin tops Leavenworth 45-39 in its first game of the Lady Eagle Classic. Bailey Ledford scores a team-high 17 points. Brynn Driver adds 10.
Joplin will be back in action on Friday at 7:30 pm against Farmington in the tournament semifinals.
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JOPLIN, MO. – Joplin hosts the 26th annual Lady Eagle Classic this week. They hit the floor against Leavenworth in the tournament opener on Thursday at 2pm.
The Eagles (1-3) are coming off their first win of the season against Pittsburg.
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JOPLIN, Mo. – (WATCH) McDonald County knocks off Joplin 61-59 in their season opener Tuesday night.
All Wright leads the way for Joplin with a game-high 30 points, while Cross Dowd leads the Mustangs with 24 points.
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JOPLIN, Mo. – Four Joplin High School student-athletes sign letters of intent on Wednesday.
Byler Reither – Missouri Southern baseball
“It’s been a lifelong dream to play college baseball,” Reither says. “It really means a lot to be able to go right down the road and stay close to family. It’s going to be really cool and really special for me to look up and see them in the stands supporting me. Coach Darnell and coach Tuck really took me under their wing, and I felt like it was another place of home.”
Hobbs Campbell – Kansas Track and Field and Cross Country
“It was just such a great environment,” Campbell says about his visit to KU. “They have amazing facilities and great coaches. I know that’s where I’ll be my best and that’s really what it came down to: where I think I can have the most success. That’s definitely Kansas. I’m just really looking forward to making that next step and being able to compete with the best people in the nation.”
Jill McDaniel – Highland Community College softball
“I just really felt at home,” McDaniel says. “The girls were so awesome, the coaches are awesome, and that small town, homey feeling helped make my decision. My senior year I stepped up as a leader and that helped me gain confidence to speak up and be a leader, so hopefully I’ll be very impactful for Highland.”
Layten Copher – Highland Community College baseball
“I really like the program, the baseball field, all the guys in general,” says Copher. “It means everything. My parents have been having me play catch since I was three, so this has been a lifelong dream.”
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